1. what is macro photography?
2. what are the advantages and disadvantages of macro lenses?
3. what are extension tubes? what are the advantages and disadvantages of this piece of equipment?
4. what are the advantages and disadvantages of using macro filters?
5. why do you think flowers are a popular topic for macro photography? do you think you’d like to photograph flowers?
6. why is research important when photographing insects?
7. what are at least three tips to taking photographs of insects? why would following the tips create better photographs?
8. find a macro photograph online or in a book. describe the photograph. what do you like about the photograph? why does a macro shot work with the particular subject?
9. if you could choose any object to use macro photography with, which one would you choose? why?
10. what do you think the challenges are of macro photography? what advantages do you think macro photography has over traditional photographs?

 1) True macro photography is calibrated close ups of subject to image ratios of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 or 1:4. 
2) The advantages is that you can shoot very close up, yet still be used as a conventional lens 
3) Extension tubes allow you to focus close to a subject without spending the money for a macro lens. NO image aberrations are produced using them 
4) Macro filters (called diopters) create a lot of aberrations, especially at the edges of the images 
5) Flowers are accessible 
6) It is important to know what each insect is that you shoot so you can identify them in the keyword you add to the image files metadata and some can be dangerous 
7) Shoot insects early in the morning when it is cool. They will not move around too much, so are easier to compose in the cameras frame 
8) Do this own your own.
9) I shoot macros as part of the photographic services I offer. They can be of gross specimens, stamps or coins, even jewelry 
10) The challenges are getting enough depth of field, keeping the camera steady and maintaining precise image to subject ratios when required. Unless macro photography is indicated in the assignment, there is no special advantage or disadvantage to shooting macro photographs.